11.   First baseman Eric Karros was out for a fifth straight game because of a muscle pull in his side.

12.   Graf pulled out, legitimately citing a minor muscle pull and the wear and tear of the weather-condensed schedule.

13.   Given the number of high-level competitions crammed into the pre-Olympic months, odds are that several top contenders will be nursing stress fractures, muscle pulls and inflamed tendons.

14.   He said another equestrian had broken his thumb in several places and several others had suffered muscle pulls.

15.   He has muscle pulls in his groin and abdomen.

16.   Hearst carried six times for five yards against the Bears before the muscle pull, but Ryan said the blame for that had to be shared.

17.   He will start at left tackle and is healthy after being bothered recently by some minor muscle pulls.

18.   In the beginning, just liniment could speed recovery for an athlete with a nagging muscle pull.

19.   Instead of straining your back to place heavy loads within, one may place them sans muscle pull on the tray and slide the weight into the wagon.

20.   Martin is likely to replace Sampras, who was diagnosed with a muscle pull that will require three to four weeks to heal.